The Chicago Bears will save a fraction of room against the salary cap with the signings of cornerback Zack Bowman and defensive end Turk McBride.

That is because both players signed “minimum salary benefit” contracts, meaning their base salaries do not count 100 percent against the cap. It is a mechanism in place that makes it easier for veteran players to find work because teams get a small amount of relief vs. the cap. These contracts must be one-year deals.

It is similar to what the team did last year when it signed players like cornerbacks Kelvin Hayden and Jonathan Wilhite, guard Chilo Rachal and defensive tackles DeMario Pressley and John McCargo.

Bowman receives a $65,000 signing bonus and has $100,000 of his base salary guaranteed. McBride did not receive any bonus or guarantee. Here are the deals: